Thunderbirds Hockey Enterprises LLC
Colin CampbellVice President / Assistant General Manager – Seattle ThunderbirdsColin has been with the Thunderbirds for the past 22 years. He joined the Thunderbirds as the Assistant General Manager and is now part of the ownership group that purchased the team in August of 2002. In his current position, Colin oversees all business aspects of the organization including sales and marketing. Colin took the lead for the T-Birds in working with City of Kent officials and other government elected officials in the building and development of the ShoWare Center.Colin was the General Manager of the Surrey Eagles Junior A hockey team before joining the Thunderbirds organization.
Kent & Barbara ChaplinKent - President of Chaplin’s Automotive GroupBarbara - Secretary/Treasurer of Chaplin’s Automotive GroupKent - President of Chaplin’s Automotive Group, which includes Bellevue Volkswagen, Bellevue Subaru and North Bend Chevrolet. Kent is a founder and Director of Eastside Commercial Bank of Bellevue. He also serves on the Board of Directors for the Forgotten Children’s Fund; he supports the Bellevue Police D.A.R.E Program, and is a member of the Subaru Chairman’s Roundtable.Barbara - Secretary/Treasurer of Chaplin’s Automotive Group. Barbara is a lifelong resident of the Seattle area and a graduate of the University of Washington. She serves on the Board of Directors for the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America-NW Chapter and the Advisory Board of Trustees for Pacific Northwest Ballet, and along with Kent, supports numerous other arts and theater organizations in the Greater Seattle area.Kent and his wife Barbara have raised three sons, one of whom played minor hockey for Seattle Junior Hockey Association. Passionate about the game of hockey, they want to see it continue to grow and prosper.
Jim & Davis ClappLocal EntrepreneursJim and Davis Clapp are brothers who own numerous companies in Seattle ranging from Discreet Public Relations to Full Scale Productions.
Russ FarwellGovernor / President / General Manager – Seattle ThunderbirdsRuss Farwell is entering his 20th consecutive season as the T-Birds general manager and his 22nd season overall.
Gregory GicewiczGroup Program Manager, MicrosoftGreg is a group program manager at Microsoft. Hockey has been a huge part of his life since his youth in Buffalo, New York watching Gilbert Perreault star for the Buffalo Sabres. He played Junior A hockey in Buffalo and then went on to play one year at Harvard where he also captained the Crimson football team and earned All-Ivy League honors. Greg is married to Dorothea Gicewicz and they have two children, Rebecca and Paul, who are budding hockey players in the Seattle Sno-King Association, where Greg also coaches.
Craig HowlandPresident of SyntekCraig is the President of Syntek, a company that specializes in sales and marketing of electronic test & measurement instrumentation. Craig played hockey as a youth in upstate New York where his family had season tickets to a minor league team in the area, the Clinton Comets. Craig and his wife Melanie are the proud parents of Chelsea, Shanna and Jesse.
James PrekegesRetired Microsoft employee and part-time computer science instructor at the University of WashingtonJames is a life long hockey fan. He grew up near Philadelphia in the late 1960's and early 1970's watching his favorite team, the Broad Street Bullies, win Stanley Cups and take on the Soviet Red Army team. James is also a longtime supporter of the Boy Scouts of America.
Phil and Carol PaulsenPhil is a local dentist who grew up in Bellevue, WA. He currently practices in Marysville, WA. He is a graduate of Pacific Lutheran University and University of Washington Dental School. He is a member of the American Dental Association, the Washington State Dental Association, and the Snohomish County Dental Society. Carol is the business manager for the dental practice. She grew up in Lancaster, PA, and attended Millersville State University and Franklin and Marshall College. After attending their first Thunderbirds game, hockey became a fun family outing. The Paulsen’s want to promote hockey as a way for families to enjoy time with each other while watching young men working to attain their dream of playing in the NHL.
Pat SmithReal Estate Agent/InvestorPat Smith is a former Seattle Breaker, having played from 1980 to 1983. He was an Assistant Coach with the Thunderbirds from 1988 to 1991. Pat is also an associate of Dean Street in the real estate business.